Reality Strikes

It's very easy for me to get caught up in emotion during March. Basketball, Spring Break... heck, there's a lot of stuff that distracts me. But in the past two days, I've seen two things that have made me take a step back for a moment.

First, my brother got his mission call yesterday. He's going to the California Ventura Mission, and he reports to the MTC on May 14th. I'm excited, and it made me realize that basketball is less important than spending time with my family.

Second, as I was watching the Alabama-MSU game tonight during overtime, an apparent tornado hit the Georgia Dome. The game finished, and Alabama lost. But somehow, I didn't care. I cared that everyone was okay. I even called a friend who lives in Atlanta to make sure he was okay.

Sure, March Madness is important, but maybe I'll take a step back and not be quite so crazy this year. Don't worry, I'll still be the one to talk to if you want to know what's happening! But maybe I'll relax a bit and appreciate the wonderful things I have in life.